August 9, 1905

August 9, 1905: In an effort to keep up with the “scorchers,” who were ignoring the eight mile per hour speed limit, the St. Louis Police Department acquired a new chase car, “Skidoodle Wagon Number 2,” which could go fifty miles per hour.

This post was contributed by Joe Sonderman. Joe has written many books on Missouri and Route 66 history. You can find his books on Amazon.com and on 66postcards.com.